Detroit's top-rated public schools are plentiful, but concentrated in a band along the west up to the north and then northeast suburbs around Detroit. Multiple areas within the swath provide parents with good rental opportunities near good schools, and no single area of Detroit earned our endorsement as the best place for parents looking to rent near good public schools.
Detroit has quite a few highly-rated schools to choose from. To narrow those choices down, we will use average property rent and school ratings to identify our individual property picks to provide the best value for each grade level.
Viewing school ratings by neighborhood allows us to find the areas with superb overall schools, rather than just identifying one-off instances of an individually exemplary school. Going by average Great School rating, the top neighborhood in Detroit is Northville.
| Neighborhood Rank | Neighborhood | Neighborhood City and State | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northville | Northville, MI | 8.0 |
| 2 | Rochester | Rochester, MI | 7.3 |
| 3 | Canton | Canton, MI | 7.1 |
| 4 | Downtown Farmington | Farmington, MI | 7.0 |
| 5 | West Bloomfield | West Bloomfield, MI | 6.9 |
| 6 | Harrison Township | Harrison Township, MI | 6.8 |
| 7 | Utica | Utica, MI | 6.3 |
| 8 | Macomb | Macomb, MI | 6.1 |
| 9 | Clinton Township | Clinton Township, MI | 5.9 |
| 10 | Springwells | Dearborn, MI | 5.7 |
Having looked at the best overall neighborhoods, we now look to find the best individual properties near the best schools at the elementary, middle and high school level. Click on any location circle in our interactive maps to pull up info on properties for that location.
| Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. Rent | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Court | Detroit, MI | $605 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Plymouth Park Apartments | Plymouth, MI | $810 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Westbridge Manor | Macomb, MI | $749 | 9.0 |
| 4 | The Village | Wixom, MI | $683 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Canton Gardens Apartments | Canton, MI | $775 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Stone Ridge | Wixom, MI | $787 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Westgate VI | Novi, MI | $888 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Plymouth House/Plymouth Manor Apartments | Plymouth, MI | $894 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Northridge Meadow Apartments | Northville, MI | $924 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Heritage Apartments | Harrison Township, MI | $730 | 7.0 |
| Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. Rent | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Glens Apartments | Harrison Township, MI | $665 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Metro Woods | Clinton Township, MI | $700 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Saravilla | Clinton Township, MI | $775 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Village | Wixom, MI | $683 | 7.0 |
| 5 | San Remo Villa Apartments | Harrison Township, MI | $798 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Clinton Manor Apartments | Harrison Township, MI | $820 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Rivercrest Arms Apartments | Clinton Township, MI | $821 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Brittany Park | Harrison Township, MI | $837 | 8.0 |
| 9 | The Harbours | Clinton Township, MI | $965 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Country Squire Apartments | Clinton Township, MI | $870 | 8.0 |
| Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. Rent | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Village | Wixom, MI | $683 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Huntington House Apartments | Riverview, MI | $718 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Northridge Meadow Apartments | Northville, MI | $924 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Westbridge Manor | Macomb, MI | $749 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Glens Apartments | Harrison Township, MI | $665 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Pennbrook Place | Riverview, MI | $770 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Metro Tower | Harrison Township, MI | $675 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Lincoln Towers | Oak Park, MI | $873 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Stone Ridge | Wixom, MI | $787 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Metro Woods | Clinton Township, MI | $700 | 7.0 |
Jared is a Baton Rouge, La.-based freelance journalist focused on, in his words, "finding data, 'interviewing it' and then telling its story through interactive tools and traditional journalism." His past work includes analyzing pension shortfalls, looking at election results, tracking campaign finance contributions and analyzing educational and school system data. Some of his work has previously appeared on The Daily Advocate and unfundedmichigan.org.